PRESS RELEASE: CED’s Venture Connect Summit + Celebration Returns for Two Full-Days
March 29-30, 2023

RTP, NC, December 19, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced the 2023 Venture Connect Summit + Celebration is scheduled for March 29-30 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Returning to a two-day format, the Summit will feature 150 companies from the Southeast live on-stage, ecosystem focused programming, one-on-one meeting, networking receptions, […]

What’s the big deal? Business of Software Conference USA 2022

This week I got to experience the Business of Software (BOS) Conference for the first time. A handful of our local tech entrepreneurs; Bill Spruill, James Avery, and Carl Ryden have all touted this event as a must-attend for every software founder/CEO. They said it’s not like any other conference I’ve ever attended and I […]

PRESS RELEASE: Founders and Investors Back the CED Mission by Joining Its Board of Directors

RTP, NC, Sept 19, 2022 — The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced its 2022-2023 Board of Directors. The Board will support CED’s mission to connect entrepreneurial companies with high-value resources to accelerate business growth. The Board unanimously elected William Spruill, Co-founder and President of Global Data Consortium, as its Chair serving through Sept […]

PRESS RELEASE: 2021-2022 Executive Committee Appointments

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announces today three key appointments to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Kelly Rowell, President and CEO shares how strengthening the voice of entrepreneurs and investors at its highest level ignites true transformation at CED.  “CED provided valuable resources for my company in the early days, and […]